Students smile outside of the State Farm Center. They're holding snowcones.

Welcome to LAS

Kick off your amazing journey at the University of Illinois with LAS Liftoff! 

This welcome celebration for first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) will feature entertainment, free LAS t-shirts, games and snacks, and the chance to meet classmates and staff within our college. All incoming freshmen and new transfer students should attend! 

        ✅ Enjoy the presentation
        ✅ Stop by booths for my major and student support resources
        ✅ Visit the Fun Zone to pick up my t-shirt, enjoy a snow cone, play games, and more!

LAS Liftoff
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
State Farm Center, Champaign

If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate in this event, please contact the College of LAS.

The College of LAS plans to capture photographs and video of this event. Be aware that if you attend, you are consenting to the possibility that your image and likeness may be shared or published by the university for marketing-communications purposes.

 

Maps

Need help finding the booth for you major? Looking for a specific student support table? We've got you covered.

Still can't find what you're looking for? Talk to an LAS intern—they're wearing the blue shirts!

Academic units & majors

Map of State Farm Center

 

  1. Center for African Studies
  2. Center for Global Studies
  3. Global Studies
  4. Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
  5. Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies
  6. The Program in Arms Control and Domestic
    and International Security (ACDIS)
  7. Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
  8. Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
  9. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
  10. European Union Center
  11. American Indian Studies Program
  12. Communication
  13. Anthropology
  14. Political Science
  15. Psychology
  16. Psychology
  17. Sociology
  18. School of Art and Design (History of Art)
  19. Creative writing
  20. English
  21. History
  22. School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics
  23. Linguistics
  24. Less Commonly Taught Languages Program
  25. Germanic Languages & Literatures
  1. Latina/Latino Studies
  2. Spanish
  3. Portuguese
  4. Classics
  5. Slavic Languages & Literatures
  6. Asian American studies
  7. Statistics
  8. X + Data Science
  9. Actuarial Science
  10. Mathematics
  11. Economics
  12. CS + X
  13. Atmospheric Sciences
  14. School of Earth, Society and Environment
  15. Earth, Society & Environmental Sustainability
  16. Earth Science & Environmental Change (Geology)
  17. Geography & Geographic Information Science
  18. Astronomy
  19. Integrative Biology
  20. Neuroscience
  21. Biochemistry
  22. MCB
  23. School of Chemical Sciences (Chemistry
    and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)

Alphabetical by area

Student support services

Map of State Farm Center

 

  1. LAS Student Academic Affairs Office
  2. LAS First Year Experience
  3. LAS Scholarships
  4. LAS Access & Achievement Program
  5. LAS Undeclared
  6. LAS Honors
  7. LAS Career Services
  8. Lisnek LAS Hub
  9. LAS International Programs
  10. LAS International Programs
  11. International Student Advisory Board
  12. ATLAS
  1. Help Desk
  2. LAS Leaders
  3. Writers Workshop
  4. Education Justice Program
  5. Krannert Center for Performing Arts
  6. Spurlock Museum
  7. Gender & Sexuality Resource Center
  8. The Jeffries Center
  9. Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center
  10. Chez Veterans Center
  11. ARC / Fun Zone (outside tent)

 


Scenes from LAS Liftoff 2023

Meet other LAS students

LAS Liftoff is just the beginning! As a student in the College of LAS, you'll have plenty of opportunities to connect with new friends across the college. Get a jump start on connecting with other LAS students by following LAS First-Year Experience on Instagram and the College of LAS on TikTok.

Questions?

Contact our first-year experience team.